CBSE starts Central Sector Scholarship registration on NSP; deadline July 31

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has started online registration of the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship (CSSS) for students seeking to pursue higher studies in college and university.

New applications for the 2025–26 academic year and renewals for previous years can be submitted by applicants on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), a public notice released by the board mentions.

The portal is also available for acceptance:

Fresh applications for 2025–26

1st renewal for 2024–25

2nd renewal for 2023–24

3rd renewal for 2022–23

4th renewal for 2021–22

Eligible applicants should apply online at scholarships.gov.in on or before the closing date of July 31, 2025.

Application and verification process

Applicants for fresh or renewal scholarships are requested to register with an One-Time Registration (OTR) number, password, and captcha code.

The OTR-based enrollment is collecting demographic and photo information directly. If any of the information is to be refreshed, students will have to refresh the same through their Aadhaar and eKYC to collect updates in their OTR profile, which shall be automatically refreshed with the NSP application.

The applicants will also be required to register the phone number and fill in the OTP sent for them to proceed with the process. Misentery or incorrect entry will result in the scholarship being rejected. The students and the parents or guardians shall use active mobile numbers and email IDs since all subsequent communication by the authorities will be communicated via such numbers and IDs.

On submitting online, candidates also must authenticate their applications by their respective institutions, e.g., presenting original documents for authentication. Such default will render the application null.

NSP has asked all nodal officers in institutions to verify, reject, or correct the application in a timely manner through their institute login portals. Verification is one of the important parameters to decide the genuineness of the eligibility of the candidates and also in supporting the timely disbursement of scholarships.

Registration and verification should be done by students within the time period before the deadline to avoid any last-minute snag.